Milan 2-2 Torino: Okafor hits late equaliser as Morata nets debut goal

Alvaro Morata and Noah Okafor scored in the dying stages for Milan as they salvaged a 2-2 draw in their Serie A opener against Torino on Saturday.

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68' GOAL! Milan 0-2 Torino (Duván Zapata)

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89' GOAL! Milan 1-2 Torino (Álvaro Morata)

96' GOAL! Milan 2-2 Torino (Noah Okafor)

Match Report

The visitors were moments away from a memorable victory at San Siro thanks to a Malick Thiaw own goal and a header from Duvan Zapata, only for Milan to fight back with goals in the 89th and 95th minutes. 

The visitors took the lead on the half-hour mark when Raoul Bellanova's header hit the post and Thiaw’s attempted clearance ended in an own goal.

Torino then doubled their advantage in the 68th minute with Zapata heading in Valentino Lazaro's cross from close range.

With the clock about to tick into stoppage time, Morata gave Paulo Fonseca's side hope by deflecting Tijjani Reijnders' long-range shot into the net.

Milan then launched a frantic final push for a leveller and Okafor smashed in a volley deep into stoppage time to spare their blushes.

Data Debrief: Stuttering start for Rossoneri

While Fonseca avoided a humiliating defeat in his first competitive game in charge of Milan, some lax defending ensured his reign would not start with a victory.

This is the first time Milan have started a Serie A campaign with a draw since 2011-12, when they drew 2-2 with Lazio under Massimiliano Allegri. 

They went on to finish second to Juventus that season, but improvements will be required if they are to push for a 20th Scudetto in 2024-25.

Line-ups

Milan XI: Maignan, Loftus-Cheek, Calabria, Jovic, Tomori, Bennacer, Pulisic, Samuel Chukwueze, Leao, Alexis Saelemaekers, Malick Thiaw

Subs: Morata, Theo, Gabbia, Noah Okafor, Tijjani Reijnders, Yunus Musah, S. Pavlovic, Filippo Terracciano, Noah Raveyre, Lorenzo Torriani

Torino XI: Zapata, Linetty, Lazaro, Sanabria, Masina, Vanja Milinković-Savić, Mërgim Vojvoda, Bellanova, Ivan Ilić, Saúl Coco, Samuele Ricci

Subs: Antonio Donnarumma, Tameze, Alberto Paleari, Karamoh, Adams, Krisztofer Horváth, Saba Sazonov, Aaron Ciammaglichella, Alessandro Dellavalle, Côme Bianay Balcot, Ali Dembélé, Alieu Njie